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    Italian Renaissance (ital. Rinascimento-"rebirth" or "born again") – a period in the history of European culture, which replaced the culture of the Middle Ages and the previous culture of modern times. Renaissance art emerged based on humanism-- currents of public thought, which originated in the XIV century. In Italy, and then during the second half of the XV and XVI centuries spread to other European countries. Humanism is proclaimed the highest value of man and his benefit. The followers of…

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    To what Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era. The Renaissance movement had begun on a scholarly level, with humanists writers, but was clearly linked with the scientific developments, change, and growth of…

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    Humanism In Art

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    additionally believed that love was very powerful, and that they should following their earthly needs and move past their medieval viewpoints on life. Masaccio- Known as a Renaissance painter who commonly used illusionist techniques. He painted a number of fresco pieces in the Branacci chapel. The work considered his best from the chapel was the Tribute of Money. The topic of the piece is from Mathew,…

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    and 6.9g of protein in one serving of 100g. It would fit not the grains category of the food pyramid. j. Queso Blanco i. Queso Blanco refers solely to a white cheese. There are many types of white cheese, specially chosen this time is, queso fresco which is a soft fresh white cheese. It would be considered to be in the dairy section of a food pyramid. It contains 6g of fat with 4 of them being saturated fat. 210mg of sodium in one serving and 6g of protein. It is made of cultured…

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    A NUMBER OF SOCIOLOGISTS HAVE RECENTLY Stated THAT the High Renaissance was the culmination of the artistic developments of the Early Renaissance. The High Renaissance that flourished over 35 years from the late 1490 until the early 1530 (Encyclopædia Britannica ©2016). The Renaissance started at Florence. Florence called the middle age a “congruence of artistic genius” (Kleiner 2007:577), the beginning of Humanism and “economic prosperity” (Kleiner 2007:577) nourished the beginning of the…

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    Michelangelo has been dubbed one of the most brilliant painters in all of history. With his work ranging from paintings to statues, including the statue of David, the last judgement painting, and his amazing works in the Sistine Chapel. His most notable painting is in that very chapel, the Creation of Adam. Many scholars have put Michelangelo’s painting at the same level of importance and value as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. With the rare and grand display of significance, it is a highly…

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    Expansion In Big History

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    Big History has produced many themes within in context, with the most prominent being complexity. However, expansion can also be seen as the most important theme that traverses through the Big History story. Expansion can be seen in at the very beginning with the Big Bang, through the increasing expanding universe that we live in today, it can also be seen in the creation and development of our stars and planets. Furthermore, expansion allows for the many diverse and different organism alive on…

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    The halls had once been crowded at the Church of the Revealing Light. During times of war, people were naturally drawn to the church, like moths to a flame. The memories still throbbed in the back of Vect’s mind, a time when warlords drowned nations in blood and engines of war marched the land. It was a time when people gave his church thanks and gifts rather than scorn and ridicule, but that was decades ago. When the fighting was over, the victor of that great conflict took power. While peace…

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    genius for this discovery. Eventually, in 1984, Kurt Wenner invented his own form of art with the use of perspective (Wenner). Kurt became very fascinated by the Sistine chapel and Michelangelo’s magnificent mural on the ceiling. The anamorphism of the fresco on the ceilings of the chapel gives the painting the misconception of height (Wenner). Constantly visiting and studying this mural sparked his thought process of how the way things are viewed. Kurt used perspective to fool the viewer’s eye…

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    his works and actions continue to affect people centuries after his death. In the visual arts, Leonardo da Vinci was a talented artist. He created beautiful works such as The Last Supper which was originally created for a Milanese monastery. This fresco painting represented Renaissance ideals such as classicism with his display of architecture like that of the Romans and the Greeks, humanism with the depiction of vivid human expressions, and technical perfection with his uses of organized…

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